Built in India in 1793, the ship Coromandel was commanded by Captain Stirling and departed Spithead England (in company with the Perseus) on 12 February 1802. Travelling direct (the first convict ship to do so), the ship arrived in Port Jackson on 13 June 1802. The Coromandel departed England with 138 convicts and only one died on the voyage out.
Free settlers were also on board and included the family names of Davison, Hall, Howe, Johnson, Johnston, Mein, Stubbs and Turnbull. Requesting to be settled together, this appeal was granted by Governor King and they moved to their 100-acre land grants at Portland Head in early 1803.
Just north-west of the cache location is a single storey sandstone Victorian house set on the crest of a hill. Attributed as being built by the stonemason Stephens (circa 1890) for William Hall Johnston, the property was kept in the family until 1955 when it was purchased by Mrs Wymark (hence where the name Wymarks Lane comes from). It was only after 1955 that the name Coromandel was bestowed on the property. The land was originally part of William Hall’s grant.
For the EG-Q#25: Final Puzzle – make a note of what sort of wires are above the cache container